Coimbra is home to the ancient University of Coimbra, classified as UNESCO World Heritage site, is a lighthouse of knowledge, as well as an enduring symbol of the Portuguese-speaking world. This city that has always played a major political role along the centuries, especially the academic fights during the period of the dictatorship. Coimbra is a symbol of the fight for democracy, a place of enlightenment and quest for new horizons.
Coimbra truly has it all: one of the most prestigious universities in the world, the University of Coimbra; lavish gardens, such as the iconic Botanical Garden of the University of Coimbra or the romantic gardens of Quinta das Lágrimas, where the immortal love of King Dom Pedro and Inês de Castro took place; imposing monuments and churches; fascinating museums; historical cafés where some of Portugal's most prestigious writers met to discuss the most challenging questions and the inescapable academic traditions that so evidently define city's own identity.
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